Rovers Reporter

Rovers have announced that assistant manager Mark Venus will be leaving his position at the club.

There have been few positions in Rovers’ recent past that have caused more debate than full back.

Mark Hughes has added Rovers Academy graduate Matty Platt to his Bradford City ranks.

Rovers’ Championship rivals QPR are looking to hold talks with Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth about their managerial vacancy – but he isn’t understood to be on the Ewood Park shortlist.

Joe Nolan has thanked Rovers for the opportunity to play for his boyhood club – and cast his eye to the future after his release at the end of his contract.

Compared to the summers of 2019 and 2020, things have been more serene on the Rovers goalkeeping front of late. That theme is likely to continue in 2022.

Bradley Dack is gearing up for his first pre-season in three years and knows the importance of this summer.

Carlos Carvalhal says he ‘doesn’t know’ what the future holds for him amid continuing links with the Ewood Park hotseat.

Corry Evans captained Sunderland back to the Championship as they beat Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 at Wembley in the League One play-off final.

Isaac Whitehall and Jalil Saadi have both been offered new contracts by Rovers.